Bangladesh will restore the phrase “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel” to newly issued passports and add watermarks honoring three people killed during the July Mass Uprising of 2024, according to a home ministry directive.
Bangladesh has formally asked India to return former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising, a government official said Monday.
Government agencies continued disaster response and public awareness campaigns Monday as flood conditions improved in parts of southeastern Bangladesh but river levels rose in the northeast.
More than three months have passed since 30-year-old fisherman Miraj Sheikh was reportedly taken away by Bangladesh Coast Guard officers. His family still does not know whether he is alive, where he is being held or what, if anything, he is accused of doing.
US-Bangla Airlines plans to serve 30 international destinations in 20 countries by December 2027 and launch a second carrier under its parent group, managing director Mohammed Abdullah Al Mamun said Sunday.
Bangladesh’s High Court has ordered authorities to locate fisherman Miraj Sheikh and produce him within 15 days after witnesses said Coast Guard officers detained him April 10 near the Sundarbans.
A former student protest leader and member of parliament Nahid Islam warned that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina would face execution if she returned to Bangladesh, delivering a fiery speech tied to the student-led uprising that forced her from office.
As Argentina prepared to face Spain in the World Cup final, thousands of miles from Buenos Aires, another sea of blue and white was forming across Bengal. In Bangladesh, Argentine flags hung from rooftops and giant jerseys stretched between apartment buildings. Across the border in Kolkata, India, fans gathered before dawn around outdoor screens, wearing […]
An independent safety audit has revealed severe structural defects in the Dhaka Metro Rail system, including 730 defective bearing pads and widespread cracking, raising deep concerns over passenger safety and infrastructure durability, according to a report in the Bangladesh Pratidin.
Flooding, riverbank erosion and severe waterlogging are causing widespread damage across Bangladesh, destroying crops, displacing thousands of people and threatening critical infrastructure as rising rivers and heavy rainfall batter districts from the north to the southeast.
